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32 * And John bare record, ſaying, I ſaw the ſpirit and it abode '
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41 He firſt findeth his own Brother Simon b, ang faith unto him, We have found the Meſſiah, which is, being inter. preted, the || Chriſt c.
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me, 1 did fee, when he was Baptized, the Heaven opening, and 4 repreſentation of the Spirit of God, (for no man can fee God and live) deſcending. i The form of the Repreſentation, was like that of a Dove. k And it was not a meer tranſient fight, but it did for ſome time abide upon that Perſon, in that ſeniivle Repreſentation 3 by that Token I knew that he was the Son of God.
33 And 1 knew him not /: but he that ſent me to bap- tize with water :, the ſame 1aid unto me, Upon whom i aninted ; but he was anointed with the Ozl of Gladneſs above þj; thou ſhalt ſee the ſpirit deſcending, and remaining on | lows, having the Spirit not given him by meaſure. him, the fame is he which baptizeth with the Holy